The 2018 Brasil Open was a

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tournament played on indoor

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s. It was the 18th edition of the Brasil Open, and part of the

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of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place from February 26 through March 4, 2018, in

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, Brazil.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

*¹ Rankings as of February 19, 2018.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Thiago Monteiro *

Corentin Moutet Corentin Moutet (; born 19 April 1999) is a French professional tennis player. Moutet has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 51, attained on 7 November 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 425, attained on ...

Thiago Seyboth Wild Thiago Seyboth Wild (; born 10 March 2000) is a Brazilians, Brazilian professional tennis player. He has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world No. 58, achieved on 20 May 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. ...

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

Guilherme Clezar Guilherme Sarti Clezar (pronounced ''Clézar''; born 31 December 1992), is a professional tennis player from Brazil. Clezar plays mainly in ATP Challenger Tour events. He played also in several ATP 250 events, including the 2011 Brasil Open ...

João Domingues João Domingues (born 5 October 1993) is a Portuguese tennis player who currently competes mostly on the ATP Challenger Tour. In 2015, Domingues made his debut for Portugal Davis Cup team. In February 2020, he achieved a career-high singles wor ...

Sebastian Ofner Sebastian Ofner (born 12 May 1996) is an Austrian professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 37 achieved on 8 January 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Austrian player. Professional career 2017: ATP and Gra ...

Renzo Olivo Renzo Olivo (; born 15 March 1992) is an Argentine professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 78 achieved on 9 January ...

Withdrawals

;Before the tournament *

Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (; born 9 October 1990) is a German professional tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 71 in February 2012. Career 2011: Grand Slam and Top 100 debuts He reached his first ATP World Tour quart ...

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Gastão Elias Gastão José Ministro Elias (; born 24 November 1990) is a Portuguese professional tennis player, who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. In October 2016, he reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 57 to become the third highest-ran ...

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Carlos Berlocq Carlos Alberto Berlocq (; born February 3, 1983) is an Argentine former professional tennis player and coach nicknamed ''Charly'', ''Panther'' and ''Warlocq''. Berlocq's career-high singles ranking was World No. 37, achieved in March 2012. His ...

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

* ¹ Rankings as of February 19, 2018.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: *

Thomaz Bellucci Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci (born 30 December 1987, in Tietê, São Paulo, Tietê) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 21 in July 2010. Bellucci used a string of ATP Challeng ...

André Sá André Rezende Sá (; born 6 May 1977) is a former Brazilian tennis player. In singles, he was a The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 2002 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles, 2002. Sá reached the semifinals of ATP ...

* Dorian Descloix /

Gaël Monfils Gaël Sébastien Monfils (; born 1 September 1986) is a French professional tennis player. He has been ATP rankings, ranked as high as world No. 6 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in November 2016. Mon ...

The following pairs received entry as alternates: * Pedro Bernardi / Thiago Monteiro * Fabrício Neis /

Withdrawals

;Before the tournament *

Nicolás Jarry Nicolás Jarry Fillol (; born 10 October 1995) is a Chilean professional tennis player. He achieved his highest Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of world 16 in May 2024 and is the current No. 3 player from Chile. His hi ...

Gerald Melzer Gerald Melzer (born 13 July 1990) is an Austrian professional inactive tennis player who competed mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 68 in November 2016. Gerald is also part of Austrian Da ...

;During the tournament *

Pablo Cuevas Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz (; born January 1, 1986) is a Uruguayan tennis coach and a former professional player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open – Men's doubles, 2008 French Open men's doubles title with Luis Horna, and was especially noted t ...

Retirements

* Fabrício Neis

Champions

Singles

Fabio Fognini Fabio Fognini (; born 24 May 1987) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP ranking of world No. 9 achieved on 15 July 2019. Fognini's most successful surface is Clay court#Red clay, ...

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, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4

Doubles

Federico Delbonis Federico Delbonis (; born 5 October 1990) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 33 on 9 May 2016. He also reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 110 on 22 July 2019. ...

Máximo González Máximo González Mereira (; born July 20, 1983) is an Argentine professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is World No. 58, achieved in July 2009 and his career-high doubles ranking is World No. 10 achieved on 11 September 2023 ...

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Wesley Koolhof Wesley Koolhof (; born 17 April 1989) is a Dutch former professional tennis player who was ranked World No. 1 in doubles. He is a two-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2023 Wimbledon Championships in men's doubles with Neal Skupski an ...

Artem Sitak Artem Yurievich Sitak ( ; ; born 8 February 1986) is a Russian-born New Zealand former professional tennis player. On 11 August 2008, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 299, whilst his highest doubles ranking of Wo ...

, 6–4, 6–2.

References

External links

{{2018 ATP World Tour